Geneva Irene Rockwood Obituary (1941

Geneva went home to the Lord on September 5th, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Bill Rockwood, as well as daughters Angela, Sonia and Gina and son Billy. She is also survived by granddaughters Jennifer and Madison, grandsons Lucas and William and great granddaughter Emma. Additionally, Geneva is survived by her brother Mancel and sisters, Carole and Venita, as well as nieces Erika, Christian and nephew Nicholas, grand nieces Skylar and Taylor, and grand nephews Andrew and Bailey and great grand nephew Parker. Geneva is preceded in death by her parents Aubrey Huff and Marguerite Leggett, as well as brother Rick and granddaughter Alicia. Geneva was raised in Denison Texas, where she graduated from Saint Xavier's Catholic School and worked at the Denison Drug store, where she met future husband Bill. They were married in 1961 and moved around with the Air Force for several years before settling in Tacoma in 1979. She was an avid reader, cook, gardener and fisherwoman. Her family was her whole life and she was the glue that held us all together. We will miss her very dearly and look forward to the day when we meet again. There will be a private interment ceremony to be held at a later date, Geneva has requested that in lieu of flowers, please donate to your local animal shelter or food bank in her name. Funeral Home: Weeks' Dryer Mortuary 220 134th Street South Tacoma, WA US 98444